Hampton

== English == === Alternative forms === Hanton === Etymology === Variously from: Old English Hāmtūn, from hām and tūn (equivalent to home + town); Old English hēantūn, from hēah and tūn (equivalent to high + town). The town in New Brunswick may have been named after one of several towns in New England. The civil parish is named after the town. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈhæmp.tən/ Hyphenation: Hamp‧ton Rhymes: -æmptən === Proper noun === Hampton Any of several places in England, derived from Saxon words meaning farm by the bend of a river, including: A hamlet in Shute parish, East Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SY2696). A suburb in the borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, originally in Middlesex (OS grid ref TQ1369). A western coastal suburb of Herne Bay, Canterbury district, Kent (OS grid ref TR1568). A hamlet on the west bank of the Severn in Chelmarsh parish, Shropshire, opposite Hampton Loade (OS grid ref SO7486). A hamlet in Highworth parish, Swindon borough, Wiltshire (OS grid ref SU1892). A western suburb of Evesham, Wychavon district, Worcestershire (OS grid ref SP0243). A number of places in the United States: A small city, the county seat of Calhoun County, Arkansas. A town in Windham County, Connecticut. A minor city in Bradford County, Florida. A city in Henry County, Georgia. A village in Rock Island County, Illinois. A city, the county seat of Franklin County, Iowa. A ghost town in Rush County, Kansas. An unincorporated community in Livingston County, Kentucky. A census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland. A township and minor city therein, in Dakota County, Minnesota. A former hamlet in Platte County, Missouri. A village in Hamilton County, Nebraska. A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. A borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. An area of multiple towns on the south fork of Long Island, New York, known as The Hamptons. A town in Washington County, New York. A census-designated place in Reading Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania. A town, the county seat of Hampton County, South Carolina. Named after Wade Hampton III. A census-designated place in Carter County, Tennessee. An independent city in south-east Virginia. An unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia. A number of other townships, listed under Hampton Township. Places in Canada: A civil parish of Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. A town in Kings County, New Brunswick. A community in Nova Scotia. A community in Prince Edward Island. Places in Australia: A locality in the Lithgow council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. A town in Queensland. A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Bayside, Victoria, Australia An English habitational surname from Old English from the placenames. A male given name transferred from the surname. ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Anagrams === Phantom, phantom